The story of an affair, a shooting, a famous murder trial and the last woman hanged in Britain Ruth Ellis. Filmed in London March - May 1984.

C a s t

Miranda Richardson as Ruth Ellis
Rupert Everett as David Blakely
Ian Holm as Desmond Cussen
Matthew Carroll as Andy
Tom Chadbon as Anthony Findlater
Jane Bertish as Carole Findlater
David Troughton as Cliff Davis
Paul Mooney as Clive Gunnell
Stratford Johns as Morrie Conley
Joanne Whalley as Christine
Susan Kyd as Barbara
Lesley Manville as Maryanne
Sallie-Anne Field as Claudette

Production Credits

Producer Roger Randall-Cutler
Director Mike Newell
Screenwriter Shelagh Delaney